Mermaids' knees

On the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, we express our regret that the coalition has committed to replacing Trident. At a time of severe spending cuts across the public sector, there has been no critical assessment of Trident's role in addressing the UK's security threats. No case for replacing Trident has been made. The Labour party should commit to a defence review that considers non-replacement and disarmament of Trident. We must play our role in building the momentum for international disarmament, by committing our support to a nuclear weapons convention.

Labour MPs:

Anne Begg

Richard Burden

Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

Katy Clark

Michael Connarty

Jeremy Corbyn

Ian Davidson

Jim Dobbin

Frank Dobson

Paul Flynn

Sheila Gilmore

Mary Glindon

Fabian Hamilton

Kelvin Hopkins

Glenda Jackson

Cathy Jamieson

John McDonnell

Michael Meacher

Graeme Morrice

Yasmin Qureshi

Linda Riordan

Joan Ruddock

Emily Thornberry

• Interesting that when the stock market takes a pounding (World markets in turmoil, 5 August), the media, including yourselves, report billions of pounds being "wiped out", but if it has a good day, no one ever talks about billions being magically created out of thin air.

Roy Stilling

New York

• I hear Fiona Bruce was subjected to a shaving foam pie attack when presenting the Antiques Roadshow in Devon last month. The perpetrators have been given £80 fixed penalty fines. Is there disproportionate sentencing here (Foam pie thrower jailed for six weeks, 3 August)?

Ed Keene

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

• Alan Reynolds (Letters, 5 August) says if you throw pies you get custody. Surely the assault on Murdoch was a mere trifle?

George McLean

Didsbury, Manchester

• If the price of the latest hacking revelation is the return of Piers Morgan to the UK for questioning, I'd rather be left in ignorance (Report, 5 August).

Ian Broadbridge

Clifton, Bristol

• Mermaid with knees (Letters, 5 August)? No problem. The famous statue in Copenhagen harbour has complete legs (with flippers for feet).

Dan Howison

Oakham, Rutland

• [They] are good for condensing statements, or parin' theses (Letters, 5 August).